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A man and his 4-year old daughter are planning out their day. The girl wants to see a movie and visit the beach, the dad suggests going to a restaurant. Excellent to improve your intonation and listening skills. To see the full transcript and vocabulary notes, click "Quick Script" at the top of the page.

This podcast focuses on essential vocabulary that we use to talk about movies and renting movies. Listen to the teacher explain words and phrases that appear in the text;then move on to the faster dialogue!

Javier and Claudia just saw a show. Claudia loved it, but Javier has some complaints. Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.

A relaxing day at the spa! Tim and Jan are enjoying spa services like scrubs, massage and manicures. Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.

Tom and Jess both talk about things they could not live without. Includes audio file of native English conversation with transcript of all audio and vocabulary notes. Some words in the transcript are "clickable" and take you directly to the notes. Great for expanding your vocabulary and enhancing pronunciation!

Stuart and Amy make fun plans together with friends. This site includes audio, a transcript and exercises to practice listening with slang/vocabulary notes in the transcript. To see the full transcript and vocabulary notes, click "Quick Script" at the top of the page.

Jerry likes to watch talk shows during the day and his wife, Sally, is complaining. Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.

James loves television shows, but Cameron only likes movies. Do you buy DVDs of your favorite TV shows or movies? Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.

A disk jockey talks about a contest during a break between musical numbers. The phrases he uses are very common on U.S. radio stations. To see the full transcript and vocabulary notes, click "Quick Script" at the top of the page.

Music is a very good way to learn new expressions in English. This lesson uses a song on Youtube to teach English. Listen to the song and read along with the text. Then listen again and put the correct words in the text. A fun and exciting listening activity.

Low-intermediate level listening and reading about J K Rowling with regular verbs ending in a vowel sound. Includes an audio file, transcript and questions to test your comprehension. A simple video allows you to see the words being pronounced, too.

Do you like the band U2? This lesson uses the popular song done by Bono "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For." Listen and sing along with the text of the lyrics of the song, then complete the song with the missing words. Excellent practice for the present perfect tense.

When I was young, I watched the classic horror films like 'Nightmare On Elms Street' and 'Friday The 13th'. So I guess I've always liked horror films. Listen to the audio and follow along with the text to learn new words and practice pronunciation.

It is a video about British pubs includes transcript, a list of related vocabulary and two comprehension tasks. The vocabulary, transcript and tasks can be downloaded, the video is only available on the website.

Stephen and Ashlie meet up with some friends for a night out in London. Will they manage to find a venue that everyone will enjoy? Watch and find the answer. It also includes transcript and three comprehension tasks.

Do you like magic shows? Patricia loves them while Sergio hates them! Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of their arguement in this podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.

Monica and Todd continue their discussion about how they read books and the news. Includes audio file of native English conversation (New Zealand / U.S.) with transcript of all audio and vocabulary notes. Some words in the transcript are "clickable" and take you directly to the notes. Great for expanding your vocabulary and enhancing pronunciation!

Listen to this famous English song and follow along with the lyrics. There is a vocabulary hep section, too, if you don't understand all the words. This beautiful song was written by Danny Whitten and was a big hit for Scottish singer Rod Stewart back in the 1970's. It was covered (recorded) again in 1988 by British band 'Everything but the Girl.' Here they are performing it. Don't mind the bad fashion, just enjoy the song!

Do you enjoy rock and roll music? The Beatles are one of the most famous rock bands in the world! Have you heard any of their famous songs? This is a brief introduction to the band. Fill in the gaps to test your comprehension of spoken English. If you need to see the script, it is available.

Jake is addicted to video games and has been since the late 80's! Jake talks about his love of video games with Lindsay. Includes audio file of native English conversation with transcript of all audio and vocabulary notes. Some words in the transcript are "clickable" and take you directly to the notes. Great for expanding your vocabulary and enhancing pronunciation!

The party is in full swing! In this conversation a man and woman describe the physical appearance and dress of people at a party. This site includes audio, a transcript and exercises to practice listening with slang/vocabulary notes in the transcript. To see the full transcript and vocabulary notes, click "Quick Script" at the top of the page.

Shirley talks to Yuri about his painting 'Yve's Reflections.' Includes audio file of native English / non-native (Italian) conversation with transcript of all audio and vocabulary notes. Some words in the transcript are "clickable" and take you directly to the notes. Great for expanding your vocabulary and enhancing pronunciation!

Stephen and Ashlie visit the seaside town of Blackpool and have a go on some of the rides at the Pleasure Beach theme park. Follow along with the transcript as you listen to this discussion about a visit to the seaside town of Blackpool. Complete the comprehension tasks to test your knowledge!

This site gives you several conversations, differing in difficulty. Listen to everything at first, then choose Person A or B and repeat the sentences of that person in the conversation. This gives you listening and speaking practice, as well as using vocabulary related to movies.

Two people are talking about going to a movie together. They ask and answer questions about the movie schedule using different expressions of time. There is a vocabulary review at the end in case you didn't hear every word during the conversation!

Do you follow the TV series "Sex and the City?" This video lesson includes a story about Melanie visiting her aunt in the hosptial. Listen first and see how much you understand, then watch again with the transcript (click CC in the lower right corner). Melanie, the teacher, goes into detail about the adoption of several French words into English.

Yuri talks to Shirley about his art piece 'Franklin's Fear.' Includes audio file of native English / non-native (Italian) conversation with transcript of all audio and vocabulary notes. Some words in the transcript are "clickable" and take you directly to the notes. Great for expanding your vocabulary and enhancing pronunciation!

John and Heather talk about the "famous" guests at their party. This site includes audio, a transcript and exercises to practice listening with slang/vocabulary notes in the transcript. To see the full transcript and vocabulary notes, click "Quick Script" at the top of the page.

According to the dictionary, a joke is “something that makes you laugh”. Jokes come in all shapes and sizes. This article looks at a few of them and gives tips to those of you who like telling jokes. Learn vocabulary related to joke telling after listening to the audio and following the transcript. There is a comprehension task for you to practice, too.

A man playing card tricks in the street is doing magic, just as a wizard in a story fighting with dragons is using magic. Magic is when something happens that we cannot explain or understand. Learn vocabulary related to magic and fantasy after listening to the audio and following the transcript. There are two comprehension tasks for you to practice, too.

I wanna talk about the music of Radiohead. For anyone who doesn't know, they are a five-piece indie band from Oxford, England. Listen to the audio and follow along with the text to learn new words and practice pronunciation.

What could be more amazing than a flea circus? Can fleas really be taught to perform circus tricks? This sideshow began in Victorian England and you can still find some today! Listen to the audio and follow along with the text to learn new words and practice pronunciation.

Do you enjoy rock and roll music? The Beatles are one of the most famous rock bands in the world! This is a brief history of the band's career and records sales. Fill in the gaps to test your comprehension of spoken English. If you need to see the script, it is available.

What types of stories do you like? Cliffhangers, tragedies or twists? Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.

Learn how to disagree with someone politely in English. In this advanced English lesson you will see two friends reviewing a movie they have seen together. They do not share the same opinion about the movie. You will learn how to ask what someone thinks about something and how to share your opinion in a polite way.

Listen to this famous English song and follow along with the lyrics. There is a vocabulary hep section, too, if you don't understand all the words. The seventies super group ABBA recorded this one in 1976. Recently their music has become popular again because of the hit musical, (and now movie) Mamma Mia!

Listen to this famous English song from the movie "Juno" and follow along with the lyrics. This simple, romantic folk song by Barry Polisar from the excellent 2007 movie Juno was a huge hit around the world. It's catchy chorus sticks in your head for days! Here it is. enjoy.

Listen to this happy English song and follow along with the lyrics. There is a vocabulary hep section, too, if you don't understand all the words. A super sweet little song on my favorite instrument, (the ukulele) from the lovely Sophie. A very talented young lady from Brighton, England. Be sure to look her up on you tube. Her album 'Love, life ukulele.' is full of brilliant songs like this one.

Do you like classic American films? How about Canadian films? You can’t see much of Canada in American films like in the 1953 film 'Niagara' (1953), despite the title. Canada is more than just a famous waterfall. Listen to the audio and follow along with the text to learn new words and practice pronunciation.

A woman appears on a trivia game show to win the grand prize. Do you know the answers to these trivia questions too? This site includes audio, a transcript and exercises to practice listening with slang/vocabulary notes in the transcript. To see the full transcript and vocabulary notes, click "Quick Script" at the top of the page.

A boy talks with his father about buying a Game Boy system, but doesn't like what he hears. This site includes audio, a transcript and exercises to practice listening with slang/vocabulary notes in the transcript. To see the full transcript and vocabulary notes, click "Quick Script" at the top of the page.